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Mount Royal University - Alumni Awards 2024 Award Winner Ellen Parker
Mount Royal University
We are excited to announce that our CEO and founder, Ellen Parker, is a 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from Mount Royal University. Each year, the MRU Alumni Association celebrates and recognizes alumni who exemplify Mount Royal’s vision and values in their profession and the community through the awards. Recipients are: authentic, bold, transformative, inquisitive, creating belonging, changing lives and opening minds. Thank you to our friends and clients for your ongoing support and congratulations to Ellen and the other recipients: Kent Soltys, Kimberley Gray, Christina Sgaggi, Emma Poole, Kaylene McTavish and Racha El-Dib.
Amber Hayes - The Obedient Daughter
Available Now | Online and In-Store
Amber Hayes' debut memoir, The Obedient Daughter, offers a raw and compelling memoir that explores the profound trauma of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and the emotional rollercoaster of growing up with a parent suffering from borderline or narcissistic personality disorder. This is a story of strength, survival and sheer determination to live a life full of joy and satisfaction. Visit Amber's website for more information and to purchase your copy today.
Contemporary Calgary - Paola Pivi: Come check it out
October 3 - March 2 | 701 11 St S.W.
Come check it out is Italian artist Paola Pivi’s first major institutional solo show in Canada. Born in Milan, Italy and currently residing on the Island of Hawai’i, Hawaii, Pivi’s practice subverts the familiar and ordinary in ways that expand on our relationship with the built environment.
The exhibition includes sculptural installations that question the authenticity of iconic landmarks and symbols like the Statue of Liberty and the Polar bear, symbols that have come to stand in for ideas of freedom and the global climate crisis respectively. Staged as seemingly whimsical and theatrical assemblages, Pivi employs the power of association to unpack and demystify the contrived relationship between the natural and manufactured worlds, and in so doing invites us to reflect on our choices and the inherent responsibility they carry. Animals feature prominently in her cast of characters alongside readymade and repurposed objects, placed in unnatural or unreal situations that make the hand of the human, though unseen, starkly present. Her work seeks the truthful and factual in ways that peel back layers of misinformation, and stereotypes, but with a sense of irony and playfulness that allows for wider engagement and deeper introspection.
Join us for the exhibition opening at Contemporary Calgary on Thursday, October 3 from 5-9 p.m. The exhibition runs from October 3, 2024— March 2, 2025.
Photo by Eluvier Acosta
Alberta Ballet - Grimm
October 17 - 19 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 1415 14 Ave NW
Experience the dark beauty of reimagined folklore with GRIMM – Alberta Ballet’s world premiere, just in time for Halloween! Choreographed by rising star Stefania Ballone of Milan's Teatro alla Scala, this thrilling ballet brings the eerie undercurrents of the Brothers Grimm tales to life. Featuring a new score by Taketo Gohara, GRIMM intertwines seven classic stories into a spine-chilling performance for adult audiences. Don't miss your chance to witness this haunting masterpiece at the Jubilee. Parental discretion is advised.
Tickets are available online now!
Treat Accessibly- Halloween Village & Lawn Signs
October 19, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | 10A Street N.W.
Treat Accessibly is a movement that brings awareness to creating accessible trick-or-treating opportunities for everyBODY. There are two ways to participate:
1. Halloween Villages: Across Canada, Halloween Villages provide a safe space to trick-or -treat. The free events are intended for children with disabilities and their families, allowing them to experience curb-side and accessible trick-or-treating with each other and local neighbourhood kids. Join us on 10A Street N.W. on October 19, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending can register HERE.
2. Lawn Signs: Promote accessible trick-or-treating by having an accessible setup at your home. Ideas include setting up your candy station at the end of your driveway or walkway and keeping your space well-lit. Let people know you are an accessible destination and raise awareness by placing a free Treat Accessibly sign on your home’s front lawn at least a week before Halloween to give families and caregivers plenty of time to plan their trick-or-treating route. For information on how to get a lawn sign, you can register HERE.
Astra Group - Halloween Costume Drive
Ends October 10 | Various Locations
Astra Group is collecting costumes for their annual Halloween Costume drive. This year they will be supporting the local organization Made by Momma by collecting 150 costumes to donate to Calgary kids. If you are interested in supporting this great cause, drop your donations at one of the three locations before October 10 to help give kids a Happy Halloween!
Donations can be made at:
PARKER PR 1122A Kensington Rd NW
Astra Business Centre #200 638 11 Ave SW
The Cornerstone 909 5th Ave SW
Modern Steak - Spanish Steak Pop-up
October | 100 8 Ave SE
Modern Steak Stephen Avenue is bringing a taste of Spain to Calgary. For the month of October, you can choose from a five or eight-course Spanish-themed menu created by Chef Jose Lemus with optional wine pairings. For more information and to book a table visit Modern Steak.
Kensington BIA - Pup Crawl
October 27, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Kensington
Dress up your pup in their Halloween finest and trick or treat at local participating businesses in Kensington. From 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Put on your pawsome costume as there will be best-dressed contents and prizes for the pup with the most Halloween Spirit! Follow @kensingtonyyc on Instagram for more details.
Library Foundation - Lit Gala
November 8 | Central Library 800 3 St SE
Dress to express for an evening of delights and glamour that only your fairy godmother could conjure up. Lit Gala: Once will treat you with the regal realness of a storybook monarch, feast on bites fit for royalty and refresh yourself with potions and potent potables aplenty. Take in dazzling acts and beautiful arias that arc throughout Central Library. Explore prizes and treasures in a silent auction sure to delight. Everything will be crafted magically by Calgary’s top culinary talents, performers, artisans and artists.
Purchase tickets and support Calgary Public Library in raising vital funds for dynamic and transformative programming, services and spaces.
Inn from the Cold - INNfluence Gala
November 2 | Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
An INNcredible night of entertainment, experiences and exquisite food, INNfluence is an event where the energy is palpable as Calgary’s influential community unites together in the fight against family homelessness. This year's theme is Le Cirque de L’espoir, where the magic of the circus converges with the unwavering hope, resilience and strength embodied by the families INN from the Cold supports. Join us at the reception-style gala, where the magic of Le Cirque de L’espoir meets the commitment to make a difference. Ticket are available online.
Axis Connects - Leadership Forum
November 13 | TELUS Convention Centre 136 8 Ave SE
Join Axis Connects for their third annual Leadership Forum on November 13, 2024 at the Telus Convention Centre. This year’s forum will bring together over 500 mid to senior-level professionals from Calgary’s corporate world and beyond. This forum is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, gain valuable insights and equip yourself with the tools for continued success and growth. Don't miss out on this transformative event! Early bird discounts are available until September 17, purchase your tickets HERE.
TCN Worldwide - Conference Recap
In September, we worked on TCN Worldwide's Commercial Real Estate conference hosted by Barclay Street Real Estate to spotlight investment opportunities in Calgary.
Ross Ford, President of TCN Worldwide, says that investors have been looking at markets like Toronto where the prices are extremely high and are therefore unable to satisfy the needs of the investment community, or for people actually looking to live in their homes on the non-commercial multifamily side of the industry.
If David Wallach, President and CEO of Barclay Street Real Estate, had been asked a year ago what the state of Calgary’s real estate industry was, his response wouldn’t have been far off from doom and gloom.
But one year on, the prospects for Calgary’s markets in commercial sectors like retail, industrial, and even downtown offices are looking up.
That, he said, is a blessing for everyone in the province.
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